Series: WMRRA
Date: September 11-12

Classes raced and results
600 Superbike - 2nd
600 Supersport - 2nd
Formula Ultra Superbike - 5th
600 Superbike - 1st
Formula Ultra Superbike - 3rd

I apologize for the delay in getting this report out. But, as you'll read below, I climbed Mount Rainier the day after the races so I've been busy to say the least. I've packed quite a bit of life into the past four days of this month. I'm tired and in need of a few hours sleep but feeling good.

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A few racing laps with Oli - on the Zlock Racing ZX6R

Wow! So much to write about that I really can't imagine going through the details of each race. For this final round of the WMRRA series we had no less than five races over the two days. That's a lot of Pirelli tires and race fuel my friends. To summarize we had a phenomenal weekend. As we only had the 600 we pushed hard for the results we obtained. The 600 races were barn burners that saw back and forth action like I've never seen. Despite a mistake I made that I feel cost us the win in one of the races, we managed to win another and get second in the other two races, topping our previous best lap times around Seattle in the process. We had an extremely competitive motorcycle, actually the fastest by far, so we were in the hunt for wins! However, racing the 600 in the Superbike class left us a little behind the eight ball. Despite this we managed what I feel are some decent results in the premier class.

I have to thank the team for all their efforts in getting us these results. Without their support we wouldn't be here.
Zlock Racing - Dan, Dale and the gang - Thank you.
Don Beck - Thanks for all your efforts bro, you're the best.
Jeff and Francie - Again, no words to thank you enough for all you do.
Tom Young - Pirelli - Thanks for your continued faith in me. You deserved the wins this weekend!
James Cyr - What can I say bro, thanks for being my friend.
Brad Gua and family - thanks for who you are.

To all my other sponsors, friends, and family, thank you!

Mount Rainier

I'm reflecting on all that's occurred over the past two days. I'm finding it difficult to conjure up the words to describe the feelings, emotions, fatigue, sense of accomplishment, etc that are floating around in my mind and body. Let me take you to my log of our trip to see if I can convey the experience.

• 4:30 AM - elevation 370 feet - Dan and I leave his house (after prepping for this climb over the past three days) and head out to the Mount Rainier National Park. I'm nervous and excited about what's ahead.
• 7:30 AM - elevation 5420 - We arrive and start to get ready for the first part of our climb to Camp Muir.
  
• 8:34 AM - elevation 5580 - Dan and I have only been climbing for a few minutes. Our target with the fifty pound packs on our back is around 1100 vertical feet per hour.
  
• 9:04 AM - elevation 7180 - We arrive at Pebble Creek and take a short fifteen minute break. My notes say it feels good to have the pack off for a few minutes. The views are indescribably phenomenal.
  
• 10:30 AM - elevation 8300 - We are on a large ice field headed up.
  
• 11:22 AM - elevation 9100 - We are on small crop of rocks named Moon Rock taking a fifteen minute break. Again, the views are amazing.
  
• 12:30 PM - elevation 10,080 - We are at Camp Muir - Success! We will take a break, eat and drink as much as we can, catch a few hours of sleep and head out for the summit at midnight.
  
• 12:00 AM - elevation 10,080 - We get up and get ready for our summit attempt. It's cold and I haven't slept more than three hours but I'm excited and nervous to get underway.
  
• 12:36 AM - elevation 10,080 - We head out into the blackness and the unknown. I have a level of anxiety that I only experience with racing. This is going to be fun!
  
• 1:30 AM - elevation 10,500 - We are at the nose of Cathedral Rock. It's pitch black and I'm glad to have Dan with me. I wonder if he feels the same.
  
• 2:20 AM - elevation ??? - Ingraham Flats. We're making good time and I'm enjoying this climb.
  
• 3:30 AM - elevation 11,860 - Top of the Cleaver. It's been a slog folks. For the past hour we've been in a place that can best be described as hell on earth. Its pitch black and we've been threading ourselves through broken, sharp, jagged rock. It's steep and we've been struggling to find a route through. I'm honestly wondering if I've got the stuff to do this?
  
• 5:35 AM - elevation 13,200 - As you might tell by the hour skip in journal logs we've been working our asses off and I've been too tired to make the effort. The thin air makes things even more challenging. I'm really looking forward to the sun coming up as the cold has frozen our water supplies. Again I'm wondering how much more I can actually put out. I'm also wondering how Dan is doing. The guy just keeps on going no matter what.
  
• 6:43 AM - elevation 13,800 - Almost at the summit and the sun is starting to rise. Quite honestly the best sunrise these eyes have seen. Incredible!
  
• 7:33 AM - elevation 14,400 - The SUMMIT! - My log says "holy smokes"! It's bitterly cold -10 C with a wind that cuts right through you. I'm exhausted, but elated that we actually made it! We take our "hero" pictures, eat a bit of food, and start our way down.
  
• 4:15 PM - elevation 5420 - Back at the base to pack up and go home. I'm done. I can't believe the energy I've put out with a heavy pack on my back for the past sixteen hours. I literally can't walk and my body has officially told me to piss off. Indescribable sensation of exhaustion and accomplishment.

Well there you have it folks. My brief summary of a summit climb on Mount Rainier. One of the most physically and mentally challenging things I have ever done. Of course none of this would have been possible without the guidance and support of Dan Zlock. I'm blown away with the guy's abilities and I feel lucky to have had this opportunity to spend authentic time with him experiencing something that I'll remember for the rest of my days.

Thanks Dan!

Stay tuned

Oliver